Sirach 36

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Take pity on us, Master, Lord of the universe, look at us, spread fear of yourself throughout al othernations.	1 Have mercy upon us, O God of all, and behold us, and shew us the light of thy mercies:
2 Raise your hand against the foreign nations and let them see your might.	2 And send thy fear upon the nations, that have not sought after thee: that they may know that there is no God beside thee, and that they may shew forth thy wonders.
3 As, in their sight, you have proved yourself holy to us, so now, in our sight, prove yourself great to them.	3 Lift up thy hand over the strange nations, that they may see thy power.
4 Let them acknowledge you, just as we have acknowledged that there is no God but you, Lord.	4 For as thou hast been sanctified in us in their sight, so thou shalt be magnified among them in our presence,
5 Send new portents, do fresh wonders, win glory for your hand and your right arm.	5 That they may know thee, as we also have known thee, that there is no God beside thee, O Lord.
6 Rouse your fury, pour out your rage, destroy the opponent, annihilate the enemy.	6 Renew thy signs, and work new miracles.
7 Hasten the day, remember the oath, and let people tell of your mighty deeds.	7 Glorify thy hand, and thy right arm.
8 Let fiery wrath swal ow up the survivor, and destruction overtake those who oppress your people.	8 Raise up indignation, and pour out wrath.
9 Crush the heads of hostile rulers who say, 'There is no one else but us!'	9 Take away the adversary, and crush the enemy.
10 Gather together all the tribes of Jacob, restore them their heritage as at the beginning.	10 Hasten the time, and remember the end, that they may declare thy wonderful works.
11 Take pity, Lord, on the people cal ed by your name, on Israel whom you have made your first-born.	11 ,11Let him that escapeth be consumed by the rage of the fire: and let them perish that oppress thy people.
12 Have compassion on your holy city, on Jerusalem, the place where you rest.	12 Crush the head of the princes of the enemies that say: There is no other beside us.
13 Fil Zion with your praises and your sanctuary with your glory.	13 Gather together all the tribes of Jacob: that they may know that there is no God besides thee, and may declare thy great works: and thou shalt inherit them as from the beginning.
14 Vindicate those whom you created first, fulfil what has been prophesied in your name.	14 Have mercy on thy people, upon whom thy name is invoked: and upon Israel, m whom thou hast raised up to be thy firstborn.
15 Give those who wait for you their reward, let your prophets be proved true.	15 Have mercy on Jerusalem, the city which thou hast sanctified, the city of thy rest.
16 Grant, Lord, the prayer of your servants, in the terms of Aaron's blessing on your people,	16 Fill Sion with thy unspeakable words, and thy people with thy glory.
17 so that al the earth's inhabitants may acknowledge that you are the Lord, the everlasting God.	17 Give testimony to them that are thy creatures from the beginning, and raise up the prophecies which the former prophets spoke in thy name.
18 The stomach takes in all kinds of food, but some foods are better than others.	18 Reward them that patiently wait for thee, that thy prophets may be found faithful: and hear the prayers of thy servants,
19 As the palate discerns the flavour of game, so a shrewd listener detects lying words.	19 According to the blessing of Aaron over thy people, and direct us into the way of justice, and let all know that dwell upon the earth, that thou art God the beholder of all ages.
20 A perverse character causes depression in others; it needs experience to know how to repay such aone.	20 The belly will devour all meat, yet one is better than another.
21 A woman wil accept any husband, but some daughters are better than others.	21 ,21The palate tasteth venison and the wise heart false speeches.
22 A woman's beauty delights the beholder, a man likes nothing better.	22 A perverse heart will cause grief, and a man of experience will resist it.
23 If her tongue is kind and gentle, her husband is the happiest of men.	23 A woman will receive every man: yet one daughter is better than another.
24 The man who takes a wife has the makings of a fortune, a helper to match himself, a pil ar of support.	24 The beauty of a woman cheereth the countenance of her husband, and a man desireth nothing more.
25 When property has no fence, it is open to plunder, when a man has no wife, he is aimless andquerulous.	25 If she have a tongue that can cure, and likewise mitigate and shew mercy: her husband is not like other men.
26 Wil anyone trust an armed thief who flits from town to town?	26 He that possesseth a good wife, beginneth a possession: she is a help like to himself, and a pillar of rest.
27 So it is with the man who has no nest, and lodges wherever night overtakes him.	27 Where there is no hedge, the possession shall be spoiled: and where there is no wife, he mourneth that is in want.
	28 Who will trust him that hath no rest, and that lodgeth wheresoever the night taketh him, as a robber well appointed, that skippeth from city to city.